Alternatives to Formalin/Formaldehyde?

[Stephen R. Lasky, Ph.D.]

> On Sun, 26 Mar 1995 03:30:07 GMT,
>   Mark Thorson writes:
> 
> What's the difference between formalin and formaldehyde?  I've read
> that formalin is commonly used for chemical sterilization of food
> processing equipment.


I believe that 100% formaldehyde is a gas so the solution that you
normally get as formaldehyde is actually 37% formaldehyde gas in water. 
This solution is also called formalin.

SRLasky

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